lie behind (someone or something)

1. To be positioned behind someone or something. The gym lies behind the school.

2. To be in someone's or something's past. Don't be concerned about what lies behind you, only what lies ahead. Everything that lies behind us is what makes us who we are—the good and the bad.

3. To be the underlying cause of, reason for, or motivation behind something. I just don't know what lies behind his anger these days. Many believe it was the government's exorbitant taxes that lay behind the population's uprising.

lie behind someone or something

1. [for something] to be positioned to the rear of someone or something. A wide expanse of water lay behind the sentry, and a narrow roadway lay in front. A vast field lies behind the house.

2. [for something] to be in someone's or a group's past. Now that all of our difficulties lie behind us, we can get on with our business. The busy season lay behind the company and people could take their vacations.

词组	lie behind (someone or something)
释义	lie behind (someone or something) lie behind (someone or something) 1. To be positioned behind someone or something. The gym lies behind the school. 2. To be in someone's or something's past. Don't be concerned about what lies behind you, only what lies ahead. Everything that lies behind us is what makes us who we are—the good and the bad. 3. To be the underlying cause of, reason for, or motivation behind something. I just don't know what lies behind his anger these days. Many believe it was the government's exorbitant taxes that lay behind the population's uprising. See also: behind, lie Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. lie behind someone or something 1. [for something] to be positioned to the rear of someone or something. A wide expanse of water lay behind the sentry, and a narrow roadway lay in front. A vast field lies behind the house. 2. [for something] to be in someone's or a group's past. Now that all of our difficulties lie behind us, we can get on with our business. The busy season lay behind the company and people could take their vacations. See also: behind, lie McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: lie behind run behind drop behind get behind get behind (someone or something) get behind someone/something get behind something line up behind on (one's) six on your six
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